Creel brake



Nov. 2 1926.

B. A. vPETERSON CREEL BRAKE Filed April 28, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @Jam uff@

M2 W Lv Nov. 2 1926. 1,605,276

- B. A. PETERSON A CREEL BRAKE Filed April 28, 1923 jfl/W' figs 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WW l w1@ 4 v l A Ihren for: ariA Peiezon Y 'MM/@lm Patented Nov. Z, 1926.

UNITED STATES patinar o/Frrcs.

BURT A. rIrrnRsoN; or Rooirroan, ILLINOIS, Assi-enea Tof Brianna-centran M- rANY, or aocnroan, ILLINOIS; A cortronarron orf IIiLrNoIs:

CREEL BRAKE.

Application ined April 2s, 192s.

1,544,055. In the construction shown in said` patents, the brake members are mounted 30( upon a relatively long shaft, the brake members being slipped onto the shaft from the end of the latter. When a given brake mernber requires repair or replacement, it is necessary to remove not onlythe defective brake member, .but also the brake members thatV are between the defective member and the end of the shaft.

One of the objects of thepresent invention is to facilitate the mounting of the brake members upon the shafts and their removal therefrom.

Inthe creel construction shown in the betore-mentioned Colman patents, the brake member isoperatively connected to the shaft by means includinga pin passing through a hole in the shaft. It is very diiiicult`l to drill these holes along the length of the shaft withsuch accuracy that the pins shall all lie in the same plane. The present inventionobviates the necessity ofdrilling such holes vin the shaft, a= form of construction being substituted which ensures ,that all the brake members,.wheniin the released or thrown-out position, shall lie in the same plane.

. In saidy Colman patents, the brake members are journaled directly upon thev shaft. The-latter is made of sufhciently large diam eter so" thatv twisting of the 'shaftl shall notoccur. Because o-f the relatively large diameter of the shaft, there may be a relatively ,great difference in the amount of friction in the bearingsof the various brake members. In practice, the' resulting difference in the pressure applied to the cheeses was sometimes suiiicient toV cause breakage of threads. In order to obviate this difliculty IV mount the=brake members in such a way that the journall bearings are of relatively small di ameter. It will be seenithat even though there be'as great a variation in the coeHicient of friction' in the several bearingsA in' my construction as in the Colman patents, the

pressure appliedto the cheeses will be more,

serial Nb. 635.245'.

nearly uniform' in' my" construction than in that of the Colman patents.

F urther' improvements willibecome apparent as the description proceeds. f

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is ai fragmental? elevation looking from the inner side of the Creel, lthe brake members being shown in the drag position. Fig. 2

'is a` sectionalV viewl taken in the plane of line 2--2of Fig. l. FigLB is aview'taken in the plane ofline 3-8`ofFi .1. Fig. 4 isla view taken in the plane of? lin'e- 4`4 of, F ig. 6, showing' the' brake member in the braking position. Figa 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 41 Figi Gis a fragmentallviewof` one of.` the brake members in thefbrakingposition'. .'Fig. ,'fis aview taken in the plane of line7-71of'Fig. 6. F ig. 8 isa section on line 8`-8 of F ig. 6.` F ig. 9is a view similar to that of Fig. 4, but showing` the brake memberwin drag4 position. l

Without intending to limit the invention to creels for supporting any particular type of yarn mass,.it is hereindisclosed as embodied' in ai Creel for supporting;y cylindrical cheeses a. Each cheese consists of yarn spirally wound around` a tubular core The cheeses are rotatablyy supported upon spindles 1 four cheeses in the present embodimentbeing carried by each spindle. The spindles ll are arranged in groups of three, only two of which are shownin the present drawings (see Fig.y 3)', each group being `iixed to' a base 4 n l). Eachrbase 4 with its' row of spindlesl mayy be termed a trident. The tridents may be removably supportedl in .the frame-workof the creelin anyl mass and is arranged to bean' againstk the periplery'r',ofy the cheese. `'Iheloigake arms 45 are supported upon horizontal rock shafts 46l which are" mounted `upon vthe inner side of the Creel frame. The brake arm is not pivoted directly upon theshaft 46; but,- onthecontrary/iis pivotallyj` supported by two brackets or, crank arms 700. To oviate the necessity of drillingV holes intheshaft toreceive means for securingfthe'brackets against rotation upon. the shafti--I employ a shaft otnon-circular cross-section, as, for example, the hexagonal form herein shown. The brackets 700 have openings 701 therethrough conforming to the cross-sectional shape of the shaft. v The brackets 700 are slotted as shown at 702 in Figs. 4 and 9 so that they may be clamped upon the shaft 46 in adj usted position by means of bolts 7 08.

The brackets 700 are provided with sockets 704 (Fig. 8) to receive the ends of the pivot 705 of the brake arm. At opposite sides of the base of the brake arm are annular inturned flanges 706 (Fig. 8) which define openings in which are secured bearings fitting upon the pivot 7 05. It is important in apparatus of this character to reduce to a minimum the necessity for lubrication. I therefore employ wooden blocks 707 fitting rotatably upon the pivot 705 and provided with a metallic binding or casing 708 having a driving t within the flange 706.

Upon comparing Fig. 8 herein with Fig. 10 of the Colman Patent No. 1,544,055, it will be noted that the pivot 7 05 herein use d provides journals of very much smaller diameter than in the case of the shaft shown in the Colman patent, with a consequent great reduction in the difference in pressure applied by the various brake members.

vln the construction herein shown, the brake arm is yieldingly pressed .against the cheese, two springe being interposed between the brake arm and the shaft. One of `these springs is used to apply a light or drag` pressure to the cheese, the pressure of both springs being applied when rotation of the cheese is to be stopped.

A torsion spring 709 is arranged concentrically of the pivot 705, the end 710 of said s1 ring being hooked into any one of a series of notches 711 in a flange which is concentric with and adjacent to one of the bearings of the brake arm. The other end 712 of the spring 709 bears against the shaft 46, as shown in Fig. 9. lhen the brake arm 15 is in the fully released or thrown-out position,

the spring 709 holds the brake arm against the shaft 46.

A torsion spring 713 which preferably is stronger than the spring 709 is arranged .around the pivot 7 05, the hooked end 714 of said spring engaging in notches 715 in a flange concentric with and adjacent .to one of the hearings of the brake arm. The other end 716 of the spring 713 is hooked into notches 717 formed in the periphery of a collar 718 that fits against a shoulder 719 (Fig. on a wooden block 720 mounted on the pivot 705. On the collar 718 is a shoulder 721 (Fig. 9) which is normally held against the portion 722 of the brake arm by means of the spring 713. On the collar 718 is a lug 723 adapted to engage the shaft d6,

shown in 4.

The means for rocking the shaft .t6 to actuate the brake arms t5 may be of any suitable character, and need not be herein described.

1n operation, when the creel brakes are to be applied, the shaft or shat'ts 46 are turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 9 into the position shown in Fig. 4, whereby the brake arm 45 is pressed against the periphery of the cheese by both springs 709 and 713. T he brake-applying movement of the shaft Lil-(l is so rapid that the pressure of both springs is applied practically instantaneously to the cheese. In the return movement of the shaft 46, the shaft is first turned through ninety degrees into the position shown in Fi 9, which is far enough to place the stop portion 721 on the collar 71S in en gagement with the stop portion 722 on the brake arm Lt5 and to withdraw the lug 723 from the shaft 46. Both ends of the spring 713 then bears against portions of the brake arm 4:5 and consequently said spring exerts no force tending to swing the brake arm on the axis 705. Such ninety-degree movement of the shaft 46 leaves the brake arm L15 pressed against the periphery of the cheese by the torsion spring 709, this pressure being' merely sullicient to cause slight resistance to rotation of the cheese. Such resistance is necessary or desirable when the warper beam is being revolved slowly. preparatory to shifting to high speed. The drag or yarntensioning pressure on the cheeses also is of advantage when the warper is at rest, as it prevents the cheeses from revolving too freely when threads are drawn forward in replenishing the creel or piercing up broken threads, or in the event that any of the threads are accidentally disturbed. T he drag pressure, however, is necessary only when the cheeses are mounted to revolve very freely, as in the construction herein disclosed. In a creel wherein the cheeses are not mounted to rotate with great freedom, the construction providing the drag pressure may be dispensed with.

When the drag pressure is to be removed, the shaft i6 is turned still farther in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 9 until the brake arm 45 rests l against the shaft L16 and is out of contact with the cheese.

Should it become necessary to replace a broken spring or effect any other repairs in connection with a brake arm said arm may be quickly removed by simply releasingI one of the screws 7 03 and sliding the corresponding bracket 7 00 away from the other bracket far enough to allow the pivot 705 to be disengaged from the sockets 704-.

lnasmuch as the position of the brackets 700 circumferentially of the shaft 46 is determined by the polygonal form of said shaft. it will be seen that all the brackets 700 Will occupy the same plane, and that sii-@n uit ssa-arms' amata 'ai haran-ii@ traite :i1-ms' out of Vcontact.I with thel chesses the .brake arms willl'all lie inthe sainey plane;

consequentlyl wliengtiie brakes are" applied to Stop the Cheeses@fassion-aayari, they', ein bear againstcheesfes" of a given diameter with* equal force.n p Y* It will:A be obseiivfed'tliat each brake arm 45, with its twotspaced ali'n'edi bearings 707,

' cra-nkJ arm, atcollar concentric-with the' pivot of the brake arm, a torsion springvsurriounding saidxL pivot,l one' end ofl said! spring engaging the brake arm andthef otherr eridengagingA said collar, coasting stop portions on said colla-r and brakev arm, a finger on said collar arranged to engage said shaft for turning the collar to separate said stop portions and increase the torsion of the spring, and a second torsion spring surrounding said pivot, one end of the second spring en gaging said brake arm and the vother end engaging said shaft.

2. In a creel brake, a brake arm having a pivot, a collar concentric with said pivot, a torsion spring surrounding the pivot, one end of said spring engaging the brake arm and the other end engaging said collar, coacting stop portions on said collar and brake arm, said spring normally holding said slop portions in contact with each other, av finger on said collar for turning the collar to separate said stop portions and thus increase the torsion of the spring, whereupon said spring tends to turn the brake-arm in the brake-applying direction, a second torsion spring surrounding said pivot, one end of the second spring engaging said brake arm, and an ab-utment for the other end of the second spring, the second spring tending at all times to turn the brake-arm in the brakeapplying direction.

3. A creel having, in combination, means to support a yarn mass, a rock shaft of noncircular cross-section, two brackets having openings corresponding in form to the crosssectioned form of the shaft, said shaft extending through said openings, each bracket being slotted, a bolt engaging the slotted portion of the bracket to clamp the latter upon the shaft, said brackets having sockets, a pivot the ends of which lie in said sockets, a brake arm pivotally mounted on said pivot, and spring` means tending to turn said brake arm on the axis of said pivot.

4;. A creel having, in combination, means to support a yarn mass, a rock shaft, two

brackets carried `v said" sliaftfoh'e" of said liracketsfbeirig' s'lidable'i on the shaft? toward away' from the other bracket; a brake arm: pivotally supported by said! brackets,

spring means tending to swing the: bra-kei arn'i, andi` means for rocking said shaft to carry the brake arm i'ntfo andi out-lof operativepsitibn,

5i Y cr'eel having, iri combination, means tosupport a yarnlm'a'ss, a rock shaft of'non- 'v circular cross-section,l two brackets carried by saidV shaft, saidbracket's being s'lidableon a' brake arm pivotally supported by said brackets, sprii'ig' means tending to E swing` the:

brake and meansfor rocking saidL shaft to carry" the' brake arm into' and out of operati'veyiposition;

6l AA c reelf having', ini combination, vmeans held between the free ends of said crank arms, a brake armsupported by said pivot pin, spring means tending to swing the brake arm toward the cheese, and means for rocking said shaft to carry the brake arm into and out of operative position. l

8. A creel having, in combination, means to support a yarn mass, a rock shaft, a crank arm on said shaft, a brake arm pivoted on the crank arm, spring means tending to swing the brake arm toward the yarn mass, and means to rock the shaft to carry the brake arm into and out of operative position.

9. In a creel brake, a metallic brake arm having two wooden bearing blocks secured thereto, a pivot extending through said bearing blocks, means to support the pivot, and spring means tending to turn said brake arm on the axis of said pivot.

10. A creel having, in combination, means to support a yarn mass, a rock shaft, two brackets relatively slidable on said shaft toward and away from each other, means to clamp the brackets upon the shaft in adjusted position, said brackets having sockets, a pivot the ends of which lie in said sockets, a brake arm pivotally mounted on said pivot, and spring means tending to turn said brake arm on the axis of said pivot toward the yarn mass.

l1. A creel having, in combination, means to support a series of yarn masses, a rock' shaft, a series of brackets carried by said shaft, said brackets occupying the same plane, brake arms pivotally supported Vby said brackets, there being a brake arm for eaoh yarn mass, spring means tending to swing the brake arms, and means for rocking said shaft to carry the brake arms into and out of operative position.

12. A Creel brake unit consisting of a brake arm having two alined bearings, a pivot extending through said bearings, a collar on said pivot between the bearings, a torsion spring between said collar and one of the bearings and connected to said arm, and a torsion spring between said collar and the other bearing, and connected to said collar and arm, said collar and arm having stop portions which are normally held in Contact with eaoh other by the second spring.

13. A Creel having, in combination, means to support a yarn mass, a rock shaft, a pivoted brake armv supported by said shaft eoeentrieally thereof, and two springs both arranged to press the brake arm against the yarn mass when the shaft is turned in a eertain direction, said springs acting successively.

14. A ereel having, in combination, a rock shaft, ay series of units eaoh comprising a bralre arm, a pivot for the arm, and spring means surrounding the pivot and connected to the brake arm, and means for mounting said units on the shaft whereby any unit may be removed without disturbing the other units, said mounting means comprising two members for each unit which hold the unit between them and which are adapted to be moved apart to release the unit.

15. A Creel comprising a shaft, a series of pivots supported on sai-d shaft, said pivots being much smaller in diameter than said shaft, a brake member mounted on eaoh pivot, individual spring means for eaoh brake member tending to turn the same on its pivot, and means to turn the shaft to swing the brake members into and out of braking position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

BURT A. PETERSON. 

